Coin holder



INVENTOR. Joseph E. G

Patented May 11, 1943 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE COIN HOLDER Joseph E.Grant, Beverly Hills, Calif. Application June 11, 1941, Serial No.397,575 3 .Claims. (01. 206-78) This invention relates to coin displayholders.

The general object of the invention is to p ovide a coin holder of novelconstruction which permits both sides of the coin to be viewed and atthe same time protects the coin.

A more specific object of the invention is to provide a novel coinholder including a pocket defined by apertured sheets and a filler andwherein the coin is inserted and held in place by a novel slide member.

A further object of the invention is to provide a coin holder includinga pocket with a slide member insertable in the pocket and wherein novelmeans is provided for preventing accidental removal'of the slide holder.

Other objects and advantages of the invention will be apparent from thefollowing description taken in connection with the accompanying drawing,wherein:

Fig 1 is a fragmentary perspective view showing a coin holder embodyingthe features of my invention;

Fig. 2 is a fragmentary top plan view of the holder with the slidemember partially removed;-

F g. 3 is a fragmentary transverse section showing the coin holder;

Fig. 4 is a longitudinal view showing the holder;

Fig. 5 is a fragmentary view similar to Fig. 4, showing the manner inwhich a coin is inserted and removed; and

Fig. 6 is a top plan view with the upper cover member removed and on areduced scale.

Referring to the drawing by reference characters I have shown myinvention as embodied in a coin holder which is indicated generally atI0. As shown, the coin holder includes a spacer member I l shown in planin Fig. 6. This spacer member is indicated as provided with a pluralityof slots" shown as four in number although the number may be varied asdesired.

The spacer member is provided with a bottom cover l3 and with a topcover H. The covers l3 and l 4 are preferably glued to the spacermember. In line with the slots l2 the bottom and. top covers areprovided with aligned circular apertures l5 whose diameters may besuitably varied.

The top cover member is provided with notches l6. Each notch beingaligned with one of the apertures l5. The notch includes straight endsl1, one straight side It! adjacent to the inner edge of the associatedslot l2, and an arcuate side I. The arcuate sides l9. as shown in Fig.5. define to es 20 which can be raised to the position Slim in Fig. 5.

The construction is such that a pocket is provided by means of each slotI2. This pocket re -ceives a slide member 2| which has apertures 22which align with the apertures l5 when the slide member is fullyinserted.

On each side of the slide member 2| I arrange a Cellophane strip 23. Thestrip is continuous and extends from one end of the slide to the otherendthereof, thence across the end of the slide and back'along the slide.This strip 23 terminates at one end 24 adjacent to the inner end of theslide 'and at the other end the strip projects to form a flap 25 bymeans of which the slide may be withdrawn.

The straight sides ill of the top cover member and the innermost edgesof the corresponding slots l2 form a shoulder against which the ends ofthe slide members 2| abut when they are fully inserted thus preventingaccidental removal of the slide members.

In operation the Cellophane around the, slide member so that the inneredge of the top of the strip aligns with the inner edge of the slidemember, thus leaving a projecting flap at the other end of the strip.The two pieces law then partially inserted through the cover member slotinto the spacer member slot until a coin receiving aperture is partiallyinserted into the cover member slot (see Fig 5). A coin is then insertedin the coin receiving aperture between the two layersof the Cellophanestrip as shown in Fig. 5. The slide member is then inserted furstrip isfolded ther until the next coin receiving aperture is partially insertedinto the slot and another coin inserted in this slot. After all or anydesired number of the coin receiving apertures thus receives coins, theslide member is fully inserted into the spacer. slot so that itsinnermost edge abuts against the shoulder formed by side I 8 of notch l6and the adjacent edge of slot l2 and the flap 25 extends from below theslide member and outward through the notch l6. To remove the slidemember, the flap 25 is urged upwardly and inwardly and the slide membereasily moves out of its pocket.

In Fig. 1 I have shown my improved coin holder embodied in a folderwherein the faces of the pages face each other so that the faces of thetwo pages of displayed coins may be viewed simultaneously.

From the foregoing description it will be apparent that I have inventeda new and useful coin display holder which can be economicallymanufactured, simply operated and is highly .efiicient for its intendeduses.

side of the spacer member slot and forming a 10 shoulder therewith, saidcover member slot having spaced parallel ends which align with the sidesor the spacer member slot and having a curved side forming a tongue, aslide member slidable through said cover member slot ,and into said 15.

spacer slot, said slide member abutting against said shoulder when fullyinserted, said slide member having a coin receiving aperture alignablewith said coin display aperture, a transparent flexible strip arrangedabove and below said slide 20 a said top and bottom covers havingaligned display member and of a width substantially equal to the widthof said slide member, said strip extending around the slide member andhaving a projecting tongue thereon which permits removal of said stripand said slide member. 2s

. 2. In a coin holder, a spacer member having a plurality of rectangularslots therein, said slots being arranged in parallel relation, a top anda bottom cover member on said spacer member, said top and bottom covermembers having sets or so aligned display apertures therein, each set ofdisplay apertures being aligned with a spacer member slot, said topcover member having a slot adjacent one end or each spacer member slot,each Q slide. 1

cover member slot having a straight side which aligns with one end ofthe corresponding spacer member slot, each of said slide member slotshaving substantially the same width as the corresponding spacer slot, aslide member for each slot, each of said slide members being slidablethrough its corresponding spacer member slot, each of said slide membershaving coin receiving apertures aligned with their corresponding displayapertures, a transparent flexible strip arranged above and below each ofsaid slide members and of a width substantially equal to the width ofits corresponding slide member, said strips extending around the end ofthe slide members and eac I having a projecting tongue which permitsremoval of said strip and its associated slide member,

, 3. In a coin holder, a spacer having a slot therein, said slot havingparallel sides and parallel ends, a top and a bottom cover secured onsaid spacer,

apertures, said top and bottom cover display apertures being alignedwith said spacer slot, said top cover having a slot adjacent one end ofthe spacer, a slide slidable through the top cover slot and the spacerslot, the end of said slide which trails when the slide is beinginserted engaging the outer end of said spacer slot when the slide isfully inserted, said slide having a coin receiving aperture alignablewith said display apertures and a transparent flexible strip arrangedabove and below said JOSEPH E. GRANT.

